Elder, William, 1806-1885
Variant namesAttended Jefferson Medical College. Practiced medicine and in 1842 was admitted to the Bar. Moved to Philadelphia where he wrote, lectured and was editor of the Liberty Herald.
From the description of William Elder letter to John P. Kennedy [manuscript], 1858 Jan. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 176633356
William Elder sailed in Viewforth on a whaling voyage to the Davis Strait during the 1835-1836 season.
From the guide to the William Elder collection, 1835-1836, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)
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| associatedWith | Churchill, Frank S., Mrs., collector. | person |
| correspondedWith | Davis, Edward Morris, 1811-1887 | person |
| associatedWith | Dickinson family, collector. | family |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | Jones, Bassett, collector. | person |
| associatedWith | Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870, | person |
| associatedWith | Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 | person |
| associatedWith | Regnault | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 | person |
| associatedWith | United States Sanitary Commission | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ymca Of Washington | corporateBody |
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| Arctic regions Discovery and exploration |
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Birth 1806
Death 1885
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